CREATIVE TEAM
HEIDI PHILIPSENDirector / Adaptation Screenwriter |
Heidi is a producer, writer, actress, and director with twenty-five years of professional experience in international film, theater, television and communications. A classically trained actress, she has transitioned easily from stage to film and has commercial work, features, and voice-over work under her thespian belt. Her ability to know and communicate with fellow actors with ease has led to a career in directing—short films, regional commercials and, of late, feature films. Heidi has just finished the film festival circuit for her company, Personae Entertainment Pictures’ first feature film, Darcy, which she co-directed, produced and acted in, and is excited to be in post-production for Love & Vodka(based upon the book of the same name written by with R.J.Fox) and Kidnapping Love, which she wrote herself, to direct—one or the other will be her solo directing debut. For a more comprehensive biography, please visit her website.
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JAY FEATHERDirector of Photography |
Jay Feather started his career in film and television over a decade ago working as a camera assistant for iconic films that include Godzilla, Men In Black, Private Parts and Far From Heaven. He then transitioned into role of Director of Photography working on award winning commercials that include Nike, Walmart, Dicks Sporting Goods, and others. Leveraging this experience, Feather furthered his cinematic repertoire, working with Justin Theroux on his pilot Documental before launching an impressive television career that includes Director of Photography for three seasons of the critically acclaimed HBO series Veep, where he created the signature look of the show that stars Julia Louis Dreyfus. Providing seamless connective tissue as 2nd Unit Director of Photography on Danny McBride’s cult favorite Eastbound and Down, Feather also operated as NYC unit Director of Photography for Allan Ball’s Cinemax action drama series Banshee. Feather currently resides in Brooklyn with his two children. For more information, check out his website.
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BOBBY FOXOriginal Screenwriter |
R.J. Fox is the writer of fifteen feature-length screenplays, many of which have excelled in screenwriting competitions. He has also previously optioned two additional screenplays. He has worked in several capacities in the film and television industry, most notably as a film and media studies teacher at Huron High School in Ann Arbor, MI, where he uses his own dream to inspire his students to follow their own .R.J. is also the producer/director of several short films, author of three books (including Love & Vodka: My Surreal Adventures in Ukraine) and is excited to see his book be the inspiration for the feature that is being made in his home state of Michigan. Visit his website for more information.
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MATT JARJOSAProduction Designer |
Matthew Jarjosa is a filmmaker, art director, and visual effects artist from White Lake, Michigan. He graduated from the Motion Picture Institute in Troy in 2020. His thesis film, Children Are Monsters, won the school's award for Best Picture. His most notable credits include doing art and visual effects on Thorns, an upcoming sci-fi/horror film featuring horror icon Doug Bradley (Hellraiser). He also did VFX work on Finding Nicole, an upcoming drama film from director Harley Wallen. Matthew is excited to be joining the production team for Love and Vodka!
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YAKIV KOMARYNSKYEditor |
Yakiv Komarynsky is Ukrainian-Polish film editor and colorist. He started his journey with filmmaking from capturing his skateboarding friends and creating short documentaries in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. He studied in Warsaw, Poland where he graduated with honors, his diploma film Nuclear Shadows successfully received international recognition at film festivals around the world.
Yakiv’s portfolio is very diverse, he is an editor and colorist of many short films, commercials and music videos. Recently he had finished the feature documentary "It’s only / not only a body… Or a short film about freedom", which premiered at the Krakow Film Festival and participated in CamerImage Film Festival in the same selection with best documentary filmmakers in the world. Currently Yakiv resides in Vancouver, British Columbia enjoying new career perspectives and the Pacific Ocean. To find out more about his work visit https://vimeo.com/yakivkomarynsky |
SABRINA NAUMANN-REICHOWSound Post Re-Recording Mixer & Sound Designer |
Sabrina's bio coming soon!
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LAWRENCE RUSHMusical Score Editor / Advisor
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Lawrence Rush - Lawrence is an award-winning composer (Drammy Award for best original music for the musical Under the Influence), lyricist, actor and singer. He is a two time Richard Rodgers Award finalist and his Pride & Prejudice-the Musical is performed around the world. As a singer, he was a full time member of the San Francisco Opera Chorus where he also performed small roles as well as a member of the Grammy-winning Gregg Smith Singers. Lawrence has performed at Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, The Los Angeles Music Center and with many opera and musical theatre companies. He studied film scoring at UCLA and was a musical theatre teaching artist in New York City for over 20 yrs before moving to Berlin where he continues to compose while working as a teaching artist, voice teacher and tour director. |
SOPHIE MEISSNERMusician / Singer-Songwriter |
Sophie Meissner has been involved in the film industry her entire life, beginning by helping her parents on set while she was still only a child. Since then, she has branched out in the entertainment industry, focusing on acting and music, as well as production. In 2018, she interned for Juna Films in Hamburg, Germany, and in her final year of high school, she interned for one of the leading manga and animation companies in the western hemisphere, Tokyopop. Sophie has directed and written her award-winning first short film, "Keep Your Head Up, Sweet Pea", which went on to play in festivals including the Busan International Kids and Youth Festival in South Korea, and was also screened on PBS.
Sophie currently studies music at the Conservatory of Amsterdam and works for Personae Entertainment Pictures as a junior producer. |